great-nephew
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of great-nephew
First recorded in 1575–85
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A new cast of Castros is emerging in Cuba: a grandson and a great-nephew are moving up the corridors of power, while another is an eccentric Instagram influencer declaring that Cubans want capitalism.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Last week Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a great-nephew of Mr. Castro, announced Cuba is opening to investment from exiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
It turned out that his great-nephew lived just three doors away from another member of the war detectives team.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
Rodrigo Basilicati Cardin, the late designer's great-nephew, told reporters the new collection was based on the colour blue, inspired by the ocean and dedicated to the protection of the planet.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
Forty years later his great-nephew Nicolas, whom Marcos did not live to see, unearthed the desire to fly that had always existed in the men of his lineage.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
He describes his modern family tree as a sprawling “tribe,” counting 16 nephews and 42 great-nephews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tyler had numerous godchildren, more than a dozen nieces and nephews and multiple great-nieces and great-nephews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
According to his publicist, he is survived by his long-time partner Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, two brothers and "numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews".
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
One of her great-nephews, Mr. Marvel, lives on the fourth floor, helping manage the building for his family.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
In the summer of 1802 he escorted the great-nephews of the Duke of Richmond to Rouen, and took the opportunity of visiting Paris.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William
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